Красный мост, Footbridge over Vologda River in Vologda, Russia
The Red Bridge is a pedestrian footbridge stretching across the Vologda River, spanning 80 meters to connect Zosimovskaya Street with Dobrolyubova Street through a reinforced concrete design. Its multiple staircases and lighting systems guide foot traffic across both approaches.
The first wooden bridge on this site was built between 1918 and 1921, linking Zosimovskaya and Dobrolyubova streets. It was dismantled in 1970, and a pedestrian reinforced-concrete bridge replaced it in 1971. On 11 May 2018 a slab of the entrance section collapsed; repairs costing 17 million roubles from the city budget began in early July, with traffic restored by 1 September.
The bridge links Zosimovskaya and Dobrolyubova streets, and its name comes from the Red River it crosses. On the Prechistenskaya embankment side stands a monument marking the centenary of electric lighting in Vologda. In summer 2010, lighting was installed on the bridge supports for the city's 863rd anniversary.
After an entrance plate collapsed in 2018, the bridge underwent complete renovation with new staircases and enhanced lighting for safe passage. Visitors should take time to explore both approaches and enjoy the well-maintained walkways.
On the Prechistenskaya embankment beside the bridge stands a monument marking the centenary of electric lighting in Vologda. The bridge itself received lighting on its supports in summer 2010, for the city's 863rd anniversary.
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